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Spironolactone may be an effective treatment for female pattern hair loss

Spironolactone Seems Effective for Female Pattern Hair Loss

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Patients with acne or hirsutism show significantly better response to spironolactone
Management of genetic conditions during pregnancy may require a multidisciplinary approach

Tips Offered for Management of Genetic Conditions in Pregnancy

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Committee opinion recommends multidisciplinary approach from preconception through postpartum
Although drinking alcohol during pregnancy poses a risk to the unborn child

CDC: 10 Percent of U.S. Women Consume Alcohol While Pregnant

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And 3 percent binge drink while expecting
Greater numbers of high-risk women eligible for primary prevention of breast cancer are identified by incorporating benign breast disease diagnoses into the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium risk model

Adding Benign Breast Dz to Risk Model May Boost Preventive Care

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Found to increase the number of high-risk women deemed eligible for primary prevention
New research suggests that drinking coffee doesn't seem to up the odds of atrial fibrillation. The findings were published online Sept. 23 in BMC Medicine.

No Link for Coffee Consumption and Atrial Fibrillation

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True even among those with the highest levels of coffee consumption
Use of letrozole (Femara) may reduce a couple's risk of having a pregnancy with multiple embryos -- but it might also slightly lower their chances of a live birth

Fewer Multiple Embryos With Femara in Unexplained Infertility

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But also lower frequency of live birth, compared with gonadotropin
The estimated prevalence of HIV is 0.39 percent among U.S adults

CDC Estimates HIV Prevalence in U.S. Adults From ’07 to ’12

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Prevalence estimated at 0.39 percent; 51.9 percent of HIV-infected on antiretroviral tx
From 2003 to 2102 there was a significant increase in preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging use in women with breast cancer

Preoperative Breast MRI Use Increased From 2003 to 2012

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Eight-fold increase during 10-year period; MRI use linked to more ancillary investigations
Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord benefits extremely premature newborns

Very Premature Infants Benefit From Later Cord Clamping

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Better blood pressure, less need for transfusions with delayed clamping
All women at risk of unwanted pregnancy should be counseled on all contraceptive options

ACOG: Encourage Consideration of Contraceptive Implants/IUDs

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Committee opinion recommends counseling women to consider long-acting reversible birth control